Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-30
OHIO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

The Cow ention Assembled at Cleveland
Nom mate a State Ticket, Headed by
GER. Thomas E. Powell.
CLEvELAND, July 2l.-The Democratic
e'ate convention was called to order at II
O'Clock this morning In Music Hall by Henry
BOIL, OF Marietta, chairman of the state eYec.
utive committee. Notwithstanding the fac.
that the temperature stood at s., at least
S,ooo spectators, many Of them ladies. were
present. Senator Henry Is. Payne entered rho
nall just before the convention opened and
was loudly cheered. There was no temnorarv
organization, and Hon. Geo. T. senev q,
linn, at once took his place as permanent.
chairman.
In his speech seney said there were ro
quafre's IN the democratic party. Every
Deihocfat seemed to know who would be- his
candidate In 1855, and all were satisfied
ihppiause. He eulogixed Er- Senator Thur.
man, saying &c would have houotri f.. ,m.,
Vi governor. After speaking of the yag,ouo
eauuiuates Tor governor he said All was NOT
harmony In the Republican partv, rvary
tomahawk and s~calpipg knife. he 5ec,e roi
was Tor the fight az Toledo next
week Ills reference to the presidential con.
test between Blaine and Sherman was an
piaGded. Referring 70 Clevcland,s aduirts-
tItloh, ne SAID so well had its power hean
c 80 10 noH IL mas little, If any, opposition
eAcept rom those who expect 10 asL f.,.nnt
from The Republican party. Ahant I'M
service reform he ssid: While ali Dnmocra
give the administration hearty sunnnrt r.. r.
are many VINO would feel better ssI 49, ~ aI
enc hstuolcans remaining In otlre 49,
by Democrats, Pt"Nos NIiel
me c1mmittec on resolutions nov+ rc,.
the platform. iopor'eu
IL says The Democratic party Of Ohio ~
cohFent'oh assembled, proclaims It's heartv
hlu ana unqualified endorsement OF fhe hon,
OF President Cleveland.
we demand such "A iudIcious reduction
the present burdensome tariff as shouls 20.
SUIT III producing a revenue sufficient onlv 70
iHcet iue expenses In an economical admits
tratIoh OF the governments; the payment ~
Ia pchsIohs TO union soldiers and sailors
anu the payment OF the interest and nrircJnai
the tubIlc debt, ana If necessary b. S.p"i
~ d ieuuctloh III the internal revenue ey.
.epl on liquors, as viii prevent the accumula-
non OF a Surplus in the national treasury
ne pi"tlorm denounces any attena. n
JaoIa. '"N oh ii4uor, and rcailirms the
declaration made In the national rIatforn
ana the presidents policy in keenir% 90
eminent lands for actual settlers and cit,
Gems. 's anu cltl-
lne resolutions express sympathy for tina
,IrugSle ireland IS making for ZONE rnIr ana
heir efforts. ' '"0Ness ol
They favor the protection of Iahor
ayor legislation that win prevent the IanS-
nS LOT permanent residence of aliens urL,
're not willing to become citlzpns, "Do
lhey oppose the importation of contrao.
auu ",lhand the speedy punishment If
persons lncitingriot and r,yc lution aa,irst
institutions. 'S"'HSI
iney demand Ihe purity of the ballot how
w p"uISuInent OF all whoatteIupt 10 corrurt
[, ana ask for legislation making n . ( ai
~ elnPIoJt.S TO attempt 10 contro! the Dnl;tI.
a. actlon or employees. F
ne resolutions, in conclusion, favor tEo
roper regulation OF the lquor tranir ''
lhc s'coId ballot resulted IN poweJI,s NOM
iI,i"U, "uich was made unanimous.
H. I. Goodman, Of PORTAGE cour.r w,
'a. tiua,ti lot Ilrutrnant.goyernor by sccla.
"Iltr one ballot had beer taken. The
'ner Two candidates Withdrawing "'
tnr luoge OF the supreme court, lone torn,
Is. Cfitcnte!d, OF Holmes county wa5
10y acclamation for Judge Of tbc
iPIehe court, short term, Virgil p Kline
0aeselanu; Emil kliesewetter, OF Frank.
~ N""h.g, ioI auultOr or state.
me ticket was completed ne foIIoue.
r]easurer, George w. Harper, OF Green
'I q attornty'general, William H. Leet,
Thomas Edward Powell is fortv.tbroo
q. he is Of Welsh descent, aud was bhorn
neiaWare Delaware county, Ohio. While
~ ,lu h az me Ohio Wesleyan university in
> lie enlisted as a private in an Ohio yeqi.
III ahu served four months. SubseoDentIv
sradusted, and having studied law Mir
" W Keid' formed a partnership with him
: polllical career began IN 1872 when bn
s a speaker for Greeley. la 1879 he waS
m,nateu Tor attorney general, and had the
tihcllon OF defeat by a small msjority with
u OF Governor William Allen. Contrarrtn
wish ne was nominated for congress IN
ana though defeated by General James
honinson he reduced the Republican ma.
ltY TO 400. In 1854 he headed the Demo-
tic electoral ticket and in 1856 be served
Ia 'rinan o. the Democratic state commit.
During the pact four years he has hsd
W ctiice In Columbus, Ohio.